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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 21 and 22 (Pages 131 - 143).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. When the narrator describes her mother as a "joiner" (p. 31) what does she mean?
(a) Her mother likes to join various organizations.
(b) She's using a slang word of the 1960s meaning her mother is not very cool.
(c) Her mother constructs articles by joining pieces of wood.
(d) Her mother belongs to a social club known as the Joiners.

2. After spending a few hours researching various topics in psychology and mental illness, Betsy Goodman is confused and decides to...
(a) Ignore the medical literature and come up with her own diagnosis.
(b) Ask Mr. Bernstein what he thinks might be wrong with Lisa Shilling.
(c) Stop being friends with Lisa Shilling and start going out with Brian Morris.
(d) Ignore the situation and just by Lisa Shilling's friend.

3. The novel is set in what U.S. State?
(a) New York.
(b) Connecticut.
(c) Georgia.
(d) New Jersey.

4. After Elizabeth Frazer bluntly states that Lisa Shilling needs to be placed in a mental institution, how does Mrs. Shilling (Lisa's mother) respond?
(a) She slaps Elizabeth and tells her to stay away from Lisa.
(b) She embraces Elizabeth and thanks her for her concern.
(c) She tells Elizabeth that Lisa is already on the way to an asylum.
(d) She says she'd like to help but Mr. Shilling has forbidden it.

5. Who finally convinces Mrs. Shilling that her daughter is suffering from mental illness?
(a) Mary Nell Fickett.
(b) Mr. Shilling.
(c) Elizabeth Frazer.
(d) Betsy Goodman.

Short Answer Questions

1. Mary Nell Fickett's approach to helping Lisa Shilling initially consists of...

2. In the novel's title "Lisa, Bright and Dark", to what does the term "Bright" refer?

3. What sport does Brian Morris play?

4. How does Neil Donovan react to Betsy Goodman's attempts at being a little flirty?

5. After Lisa Shilling walks through a floor-to-ceiling window and is taken to the hospital, Mr. Goodman, Betsy Goodman, Mary Nell Fickett, and Elizabeth Frazer all attempt to convince Mrs. Shilling that Lisa's actions were a cry for help. How does Mrs. Shilling respond?

(see the answer key)

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